Hydro power plants convert which form of energy of water into electricity?
APotential energy
BChemical energy
CThermal energy
DNuclear energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Potential energy
1. Dams collect water at a height.
2. Falling water's potential energy turns turbines.
3. Rain refills the reservoir, so it is renewable.
_Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 14, Sources of Energy._
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